Young takes dramatic win

From amasuperbike.com

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Blake Young made up for last week's double disappointment in Utah with a thrilling Superstock victory Sunday afternoon at Road America.

The fast-rising star scored the first victory of his AMA career at his home track in most dramatic fashion, tracking down race-long leader Aaron Yates from more than five seconds back on a wet track to close right in on the Jordan Suzuki ace in the race's final corners.

The Madison, WI native tucked into Yates' draft as they charged up the hill to the checkered flag and he somehow found a path between Yates and the wall in time to score his maiden win by 0.219 seconds.

Making the feat all the more improbable was the fact that Young skipped the morning's wet Superstock session.

Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki's Robertino Pietri overtook British Superstock regular Alastair Seeley on the penultimate lap and held on to claim the first AMA podium of his career.
Michael Barnes finished behind the Celtic Racing machine of Seeley to hand Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki a double top-five even in the injured Chris Ulrich's absence.

Corona Honda's Jake Holden took sixth while ESP's Chris Peris and Pirelli-backed Scott Jensen finished seventh and eighth, respectively.

Meanwhile, the race took a handful of nightmarish turns for Geoff May who, coming off his first career AMA race win last weekend in Utah, appeared to be a heavy race favourite Sunday after leading every session, wet or dry, heading into the race.

First, his pole starting position was squandered when he crashed on the warm-up lap and was forced to start from pitlane, dead last, on his backup machine. The Georgian managed to charge up to just outside the top five but later ran off course twice trying to make up further ground still. Somehow, May managed to salvage a ninth-place result on the day.

Suzuki-backed David Anthony completed the top 10.

Race Results (10 laps)
1. Blake Young Suzuki GSX-R1000 26:47.036/90.614 mph
2. Aaron Yates Suzuki GSX-R1000 +0.220
3. Robertino Pietri Suzuki GSX-R1000 +3.301
4. Alastair Seeley Suzuki GSX-R1000 +4.906
5. Michael Barnes Suzuki GSX-R1000 +10.990
6. Jake Holden Honda CBR1000RR +23.239
7. Chris Peris (Calgary, AB) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +28.750
8. Scott Jensen Suzuki GSX-R1000 +29.407
9. Geoff May Suzuki GSX-R1000 +42.149
10. David Anthony Suzuki GSX-R1000 +46.377
11. Ben Thompson Suzuki GSX-R1000 10
12. Ryan Elleby Suzuki GSX-R1000 10
13. Scotty Van Hawk Suzuki GSX-R1000 10
14. Jeremy Stepper (Calgary, AB) Suzuki GSX-R1000 10
15. Brian Boyd Suzuki GSX-R1000 9
16. Paul Heinen Suzuki GSX-R1000 9
17. Robert Oliva Kawasaki ZX-10R 9
18. Skip Salenius Suzuki GSX-R1000 9
19. Seth Starnes Suzuki GSX-R1000 9
20. Eric Haugo Suzuki GSX-R1000 9
21. C. R. Gittere Suzuki GSX-R1000 9
22. Hawk Mazzotta Suzuki GSX-R1000 8
23. Robert Pretts Yamaha YZF-R1 5
24. Shane Narbonne Suzuki GSX-R1000 1
25. Andy Feuersthaler Suzuki GSX-R1000 0-DNF

Point Standings
1. Aaron Yates 203
2. Jake Holden 181
3. Geoff May 164
4. Blake Young 144
5. Robertino Pietri 142
6. Chris Peris 129
7. Chris Ulrich 128
8. Dave Anthony 127
9. Scott Jensen 116
10. Ryan Elleby 105
24. Jordan Szoke 27
26. Brett McCormick 25
28. Francis Martin 23
36. Jeremy Stepper 17
38. Matt McBride 17